Re: Leadership Organization

[Guest guest]

Randy,

I'd encourage you to explore the Medical Group Manager's Association (

www.mgma.com ). Although oriented towards medical practices rather than

rehab, I think that you'd find that there is a very significant overlap in

common interests, including leadership, reimbursement, advocacy, etc. They

have a strong, vocal, and active membership, and are well respected within

the general medical world. For therapists, MGMA's orientation could be a

refreshing and educational new perspective on lots of these common

challenges.

Their 'About Us' includes this description ...

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), founded in 1926, is the

nation's principal voice for medical group practice. MGMA's 19,000 members

manage and lead 11,500 organizations in which approximately 237,000

physicians practice. MGMA leads the profession and assists members through

information, education, networking and advocacy.

Through its annual surveys of practice cost, physician compensation, and

management compensation, MGMA produces benchmark data on medical practices.

Its analyses of better performing practices serve to advance the art and

science of practice management, and provide important educational resources

for members.

The MGMA Annual Conference each fall attracts several thousand practice

leaders, and the accompanying trade exhibition enables attendees to evaluate

products and services to help their practice operate more efficiently and

effectively.

Regards,

Brad

Brad R. Dumke

Chief Executive Officer

The Rehab Documentation Company, LLC

www.rehabdocumentation.com

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Message: 9

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 16:48:44 -0000

Subject: Leadership Organization

When I started as assistant director in our hospital's rehab services

department, a department of approximately 60 individuals, some staff

were concerned about " another PT " in our department's leadership.

The concern was about PT bias in all decision making. This started

me thinking: I'd like to belong to an administrative special interest

group without a clinical bias. I'm aware of the APTA's, ASHA's, and

AOTA's administrative groups or divisions but capable of belonging

only to the APTA.

So here's my idea: Why don't we start an all-discipline

administrative organization, American Rehabilitation Leadership

Association, if you will. (Unless, of course, I'm in the dark about

an organization like this currently operating.) This would include

leadership from outpatient, inpatient, acute rehab facility, etc.,

etc. Anyone in the role of leadership in rehabilitation facilities.

What do you think?

Randy , PT, MEd

Kootenai Medical Center

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

[Guest guest]

Although I am not aware of a national cross-disciplinary organization of

rehab administrators/leaders, it is an idea that has merit and is worth

exploring.

There are various local groups of organized inpatient Rehab administrators

that are often cross disciplinary in membership.

There is a considerable body of literature and knowledge of leadership

outside of the healthcare industry that has utility in rehab and management.

The LAMP work completed, that has been published in PHYSICAL THERAPY

(Lopopolo, Schafer), has been a good addition to the literature on management in

PT.

The LAMP conference in late July, in Philadelphia, sponsored by the Section on

Health Policy and Administration of APTA, now in its fifth year, should be

considered for attendance by all who are interested in leadership development.

One does NOT have to be a member to attend.

Ed Dobrzykowski, PT, ATC, MHS

Puyallup, WA

[Guest guest]

I am a member of ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives) and have

enjoyed the information and networking opportunities that it offers. You

can check out their information at www.ache.org.

Kate Wolske, PT, MBA

Director of Training and Development

Progressive Step Rehabilitation Services

Extendicare Health Services, Inc.

[Guest guest]

The Section on Health Policy & Administration (HPA) of APTA serves

PTs who are managers and administrators, across practice settings.

Although membership in the Section does not include all disciplines,

the LAMP Summit Ed Dobrzykowski referred to in his posting IS multi-

discipline. The conference is a rich source of management education

for both clinicians and administrators. Details on the conference

are available from the Section website, right on the home page under

the heading " Every Clinician is a Manager " : www.aptahpa.org.

Don't overlook the Section as a source for management tools and the

Summit as an opportunity for multi-discipline collaboration.

Thanks,

Robin Childers, CAE

Executive Director

Section on Health Policy & Administration - APTA

; www.aptahpa.org